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In reply to the discussion: Who Built This Garden? [View all]

timdog44

(1,388 posts)
12. You have made my day.
Thu Jun 13, 2013, 06:04 PM
Jun 2013

Front yards should not be for grass. Neither should be back yards. I have two acres and my goal was to get to the point of not having a lawn mower in my possession. Alas, time and my back took me to task and I only got about 60% done and now I can not take care of it. Am sellling and moving to a smaller city lot. And I will think of you when I get there and start my goal again. I too am proud of what has happened in my acreage, and I can not take all the credit. It is a miracle. Put a seed in the ground and watch it do its thing. I am only the tool. It is why I consider the outdoors my church and my yard my temple.

What you have done is miraculous. You can not be blamed if you walk about with a little chip on your shoulder. I welcome all wildlife to my space. Although I have a hard time with raccoons. But even they have there place and uses and needs.

Thank you so much for what you have given me today.

Who Built This Garden? [View all] bigtree Jun 2013 OP
BEAUTIFUL! OneGrassRoot Jun 2013 #1
my pleasure, OGR bigtree Jun 2013 #4
love it JCMach1 Jun 2013 #2
An absolutely beautiful post malaise Jun 2013 #3
Wow! H2O Man Jun 2013 #5
I can relate to your '40's woman's legacy in your yard bigtree Jun 2013 #22
Kudos! Earth_First Jun 2013 #6
just superb - thanks for the gift that is your post and the pics. NRaleighLiberal Jun 2013 #7
I was just thinking that all the years I worked on my front garden EC Jun 2013 #8
Beautiful! The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2013 #9
thank you for sharing you garden story. beautiful. K&R Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2013 #10
Brilliant and a lovely garden. GoneOffShore Jun 2013 #11
You have made my day. timdog44 Jun 2013 #12
I think about this quesiton all the time when I'm out there in it. enough Jun 2013 #13
I cannot onethatcares Jun 2013 #14
thanks for the replies, folks! bigtree Jun 2013 #15
Wow, that is so beautiful, bigtree! Cha Jun 2013 #16
the secret garden bigtree Jun 2013 #21
So lovely. The ladies down the block have an artistic veg garden in front.... Hekate Jun 2013 #17
one more kick bigtree Jun 2013 #18
Very nice!! hwmnbn Jun 2013 #19
Very nice. A lot of work went into that! CakeGrrl Jun 2013 #20
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